Designs by Aaron, a jewelry shop that offers custom pieces, moved its store from downtown Bangor to Brewer earlier this week.
The shop opened its new store in the Hannaford plaza at 383 Wilson St. on Tuesday after 10 years in Bangor. Store owner and jeweler Aaron James said the new location was needed because the company outgrew its Bangor storefront, especially the available parking.
“Daily we would hear, I’ve driven three laps around the block and I can’t find a place to park. That’s not what you want to hear,” James said.
The store has wanted to move for three years and James found the spot in the strip mall a year ago and knew it was the right place, he said. The storefront has a large parking lot and is easily accessible, something he said will help his clientele find him.
The space itself has been completely overhauled from the last owner. It has new flooring, walls and display cases, along with an area for customization and repair in the back.
The changes and move have taken up the majority of the last year, but James said the space is worth it.
Nevertheless, the move has come with a few growing pains.
The business has a flyer in its old location and multiple posts online, but James said the store has gotten multiple calls asking why the Bangor location isn’t open.
“It’s a force of habit” to go to the Bangor location, James said. “So, yeah, that’ll take a little while.”
